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HARRY POTTER. TALKING. TO WOMEN.
by Max Zook

Chapter 4: What?

Lily

Harry?

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Please! Don't kill Harry!

Please!

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No.

I know you.

Harry. Come to me. I love you.

AWAY!

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Ouch.

,

Good.

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Hermione

Luna?

Yes, Luna.

LUNA? Oh, Harry, honestly, I can't believe you'd...

I like her. We're right for each other.

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Luna.

Right.

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I only kissed her, okay?

)

What?

Rita Skeeter.

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I'll kill you.

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Have you talked with Ron?

Oh, yes We talked and talked.

Oh, Harry, I'm so glad ...

I don't think we've ever talked so much ...

I knew you could ...

About Quidditch.

Hmmph. Wait till he hears about Loony.

Don't call her that.

Sorry.

It's not like you two needed my permission.

That's true.

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Harry, are you happy?

Yes.

Then that's all that matters.

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You and Ron.

Yes. Me and Ron.

Well, I don't know ...

The way you were glaring at each other at breakfast --

We're fine.

Of course you are.

Let's see. It's ten a.m. ...

Yeah, you'll be snogging again by sundown.

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This is going to take some getting used to.

Harry, what are you going to say to Ginny?

The truth.

But, Harry ...

I know.

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So why — Luna?

It was time, I guess.

Is that what you're going to tell Ginny? "It was time?"

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I need to tell you something.

I never told you about the Prophecy.

What?

Sit down.

Harry, are you --

I'm fine.

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No, I'm not.

What I am is --

I'm sick and tired of secrets, and I won't hide any more.

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I think I'm going to die.

.

What?

You know the Prophecy? The one we fought the Death Eaters for?

The Prophecy said I would have to face Voldemort.

One of us will die. Either him or me.

.

You -- can't think --

Harry, you have to tell Dumbledore! NOW!

Hermione.

Dumbledore was the one who told me.

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Oh.

,

Oh, Harry.

Harry.

,,

So, you see. Luna.

Luna can see thestrals.

,

?

And Ginny can't.

If I survive this --

Maybe --

But if I don't ...

Well, you know ...

Luna can see thestrals.

,,

Oh, Harry. Oh ...

Ginny's a hell of a girl. Don't underestimate her.

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It's okay. I'll be fine.

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)

Shut up.

*

Hey.

Listen to me, Harry.

Ron loves me.

I know.

And most of the time, I love him.

But I will never, ever, let you go. Ever.

*

I'm never going back to Privet Drive.

I have family.

Here.

Yes, you do.

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Whoa.

What was that for?

Practice.

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Ginny

Loony?

Oh, not again ...

Yes. Luna. Not Loony.

Luna.

Well.

Good for you.

Really?

Really.

.

That's good.

I thought ...

Yeah, I'll bet you did.

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So.

How's Dean?

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Oh, Harry. You are such a dimwit.

What?